Monday, January 30 Mark Smith Climbing Clinic – Join us January 30, 2017 as we welcome Mark Smith to ARC Climbing Yoga Fitness! Mark is making his way up to Sudbury to spend the evening running climbing clinics with our climbing community. Mark will be running a 2 hour clinic, from 6:30-8:30pm for anyone interested in learning more about developing their climbing, and learning how to improve their climbing techniques.Bring your gear, and be ready to climb! Mark will also be putting on a slideshow presentation about his climbing career, followed by a Q+A sessions. Cost: $15 for members | $20 for......
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Coffee fiends, fear not! We have your fix. If you live, breathe, and think coffee, just like we do, you know the importance of the perfect cup. But where or where could it be? The good news is that we’re sharing with you five of what we feel are our city’s best cups of coffee. The bad news? You’re probably going to want to try them all-tonight. Take your time coffee lovers, these cafés aren’t going anywhere. Here’s a list of our favourite cups, and now it’s up to you to decide which is yours! Old Rock Coffee Located in the......
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Monday, January 23 Understanding Your Hydro Bill – Is your business electricity bill too high? Find out why, and learn what you can do to reduce your consumption and save money! We have invited Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. to help you better understand where the fees come from, and which parts of the bill you can directly control. We will also discuss how to save big through incentives for retrofitting. Green Economy North members will be on hand to discuss renewable energy, and energy management techniques and technology. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Green Economy North – 176 Larch Street......
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City Guides, Lifestyle, Top 5 |
January 18, 2017
Top Five ways to live winter to the fullest in Sudbury
It can be hard to find anything fun about winter with the cold weather and short days but we found some great ways to look at winter as more than just a time to hibernate! Sudbury knows winter all too well and in that knows how to make the best use of the season! From skiing cross-country to skiing downhill Sudbury is full of activities to keep you busy and having fun through the entire winter season. Here we have five great ways to get outside, get active, and enjoy winter in Sudbury! Cross Country Skiing If you’re a......
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City Guides |
January 18, 2017
OUR CO-FOUNDERS TOP ARTICLE PICKS FOR OUR CRATER’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Its been a whole year already! Its hard to believe but time flies when you’re having a blast! We started this adventure with no idea where it would take us, we just knew we wanted to show people how much Sudbury has to offer. And man if we were in love this this city before, we’re simply head over heels now! We’ve met so many amazing people, worked with so many fantastic local businesses, collaborated with all sorts of organizations and contributors. The thing that stands out the most though is that all these different people are committed to......
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Art, Campus, Events |
January 17, 2017
THE MCEWAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE OPENS ITS DOORS FOR NUIT BLANCHE
Over the past few years Sudbury has seen a revitalization in the downtown core. New businesses have set up shop, older businesses have seen more excitement and popularity. A key role in this new age of Downtown Sudbury is the newly completed McEwen School of Architecture – the big glass housing structure attached to the old marketplace has become a symbol of change and prosperity in Sudbury. Earlier in June of 2016, Rob and Cheryl McEwen invested $10 Million in Laurentian University’s School of Architecture. At that point, the structure was starting its final stages of construction. It’s exciting......
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Monday, January 16 It’s Chili Outside – Join us Downtown Sudbury at Memorial park for a dinner that pushes for change! It’s Chili Outside! Dinner will include chili and hot beverages. Don’t miss our guest speaker Joe Roberts! This event is free of charge. Joe Roberts, a former homeless youth who lived on the streets of east Vancouver made a promise that if he ever escaped his fate, he would do something to pay it forward. The Push for Change is his promise realized. Beginning May 1, 2016 Joe began pushing a shopping cart, (a symbol of chronic homelessness) across......
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Delicious homemade pastas, mouthwatering panini’s and vegan food that even a non-vegan can enjoy – We’ve rounded up our contributors favourite local restaurants! Not sure what to order? Don’t worry – we’ve also included some suggested menu items (and they are all delicious). We want to encourage everyone to eat local this year and support all of our amazing local spots. Sudbury is growing and we’re really excited to see what other local spots open up in 2017. What’s your favourite local spot for a delicious meal? Bella Vita You can never go wrong with their Penne Alla Vodka,......
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The holidays are over, the new year is here, and we are all officially broke. Well maybe not completely broke, but let’s face it, we’re close. The idea of going out for a few casual dinners or lunches with friends may seem a little far-fetched right now, the phrase “I can’t afford it!” being all that you can think of. Cheer up! Your lovely city has your back! While the weather may be getting you down, there’s one thing you can always count on-good food at good prices! That’s why we’ve put together a few of our favourite restaurants......
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Monday, January 9 Sudbury Trivia Night at Taphouse – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes are given out throughout the game! Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if its not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Cost: $5 – 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @......
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